Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Honours Top Female Entrepreneurs In South Africa
To celebrate the strides made by women in agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors during Women’s Month, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) announced the top female farmers at a prestigious ceremony held in Eastern Cape last night. The DAFF Female Entrepreneur Awards, which are in their 19th year, continue to pay tribute to […]
Women Entrepreneurship in Bio-sciences Is Critical – Dr Gloria Somolekae
Women have been encouraged to participate in bio sciences in order to produce cutting edge technology that could add economic value to the lives of people. This was said by Botswana Innovation Hub board chairperson, Dr Gloria Somolekae during the Female in Bio-sciences Businesses (FemBioBiz) awards on August 23, where four women were awarded for […]
Buhari Urges Nigerian Troops To Attack Bandits Seriously
President Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday in Katsina that the spate of insecurity in some areas of military operation was disgraceful. He asked Nigerian troops to be “ruthless” in the battle against bandits, criminals and kidnappers. Buhari, who returned to Abuja Saturday after spending five days in his hometown of Daura, where he had celebrated the […]
Skirts And Trousers For Apple Shaped Beauties
So last week a pretty lady read the style tips for the apple shape article, loved it and requested that I get a little specific. She has been following this column for a while now and does not cease to give feedback. I encourage feedback from readers so the content on here, will be tailored […]
You Call It Failures, I Can It Relevant Feedbacks – Lisa Borders
Three years ago, Lisa Borders knew exactly what to expect from her job. She was vice president of global community affairs at The Coca-Cola Company and chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation. It was a company and an environment that was a part of her history. The Atlanta native’s maternal grandfather worked for Coca-Cola as a […]
Tanzania’s CCM Party Focuses On Women Empowerment
The ruling party’s women wing, UWT, has pledged to support all women in the country regardless of their ethnicity and political affiliations in a bid to improve their economic status. The wing said that considering the role played by women in various sectors, it was devising strategies to ensure that all women were economically liberated […]
Kenyatta Honours Women In Public Service
More than 20 women were recognised yesterday by the government for their various contributions to socioeconomic and political spheres in Kenya. Christened Trailblazers, the list includes veterans who have been involved with various causes and initiatives aimed at empowering women and the Kenyan society since independence. The awards coincided with the launch of a book, […]
Win It! Move It! Don’t Compete With Them
If we were actually keeping score of the “who is winning at work” game, men appear to have the lead. Women earn 79 cents to the dollar, despite education levels, compared to men. While roughly half of the U.S. workforce is women, only a quarter hold the coveted “chief executive officer” title. Females received only 2 percent of venture capital dollars […]
Sierra Leone Bans Pregnant From Going To School
Rights activists say the state should address the stigma faced by pregnant girls rather than ostracise them. Pregnant schoolgirls in Sierra Leone will be banned from classes and exams despite sweeping new government measures to improve access to education for all, a state spokesman said on Thursday. The West African country introduced the ban on […]
Aida Muluneh Telling The Africa Story Through Photography
Aida Muluneh was born in Ethiopia in 1974, but left the country at a young age. She spent her childhood between Yemen and England, finally settling in Canada in 1985. She graduated with a degree in communications, majoring in film, from Howard University in Washington D.C. in 2000. Muluneh’s work has been shown in South […]
Anti GBV Campaign Heats Up In Dar es Salaam Market Places
THE global champion for gender equality, UN Women, has promised to continue supporting Tanzania in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) in market places after being satisfied with the progress of the just ended ‘Mpe- Riziki Si Matusi’ campaign in Dar es Salaam. ‘Mpe-Riziki Si Matusi’, campaign aims to eradicate all types of GBV and […]
Improve Gender Balance -Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka
African media still have a long way to go to achieve gender equality because women’s voices are underrepresented in science, sports and other development issues. This was said on Wednesday August 22 by UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka, at the summit dubbed: Gender and News Summit 2018, Reporting on Sustainable Development in Tanzania. According […]
Dear Woman, Get A Retirement Plan
Each edition of this Women Entrepreneur series, Behind the Numbers, presents a stat about a disadvantage women face at work and in business, examines the dynamics at play and provides guidance to help women overcome obstacles. The gender pay gap is an issue that comes up often, but the gender savings gap is just as troubling. Women are less likely […]
The Continent’s First Waste-To-Energy Facility Lies In Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Koshe dump site covers an estimated 36 hectares, with piles of garbage as deep as 40 meters. It takes in about 4 000 tonnes of organic waste every day, according to the UNDP’s office in Ethiopia. Last year the site had a landslide that killed about 114 people when mounds of garbage collapsed on waste […]
Fridah Mokaya – The First Black Female Nuclear Physics Graduate
Dr. Fridah Mokaya is the first of her family to pursue a science course despite a rocky start. For a lot of people who attain the accolades she has science came easily but for Dr. Mokaya it took dedication and determination. In high school when it came time to pick her examinable subjects she missed […]